(L+CR) Haikyu!!

[Cloudedmind]

Staff
Director: Susumu Mitsunaka
Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
Script: Taku Kishimoto
Original creator: Haruichi Furudate
Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
Chief Animation Director: Takahiro Chiba
Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta (Rakuonsha)

Theme Song Performance
Imagination by SPYAIR (OP)
Tenchi Gaeshi by NICO TOUCHES THE WALLS (ED)


Cast
Ayumu Murase as Shōyō Hinata
Kaito Ishikawa as Tobio Kageyama

Kouki Uchiyama as Kei Tsukishima
Miyu Irino as Kōshi Sugawara
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Yū Nishinoya
Satoshi Hino as Daichi Sawamura
Sōma Saitō as Tadashi Yamaguchi
Yoshimasa Hosoya as Asahi Azumane
Yuu Hayashi as Ryūnosuke Tanaka

Daisuke Namikawa as Tōru Oikawa
Hiroshi Kamiya as Ittetsu Takeda
Kaori Nazuka as Kiyoko Shimizu
Kazunari Tanaka as Keishin Uka
Toshiki Masuda as Chikara Ennoshita

Animation Production: Production I.G
Production:
Mainichi Broadcasting System
Production I.G
Shueisha

Official Website:http://www.j-haikyu.com/anime/index.html

Plot Summary: A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata's love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio Kageyama, a superstar player known as "King of the Court." Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High School volleyball club... only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama.

[Cloudedmind]

I was surprised no one had made this thread yet. I decided to read the manga after enjoying another sports manga/anime and hearing this one announced. I'm really looking forward to this one now. So far no episode count, but I'm hoping for at least 2 cour.

Also, when I first saw the main two characters and read their personalities my first thought was when did Imaizumi and Naruko decide to play volleyball?!!!

[monir]

I'll be looking forward to this by the virtue of this is Production I. G who will be in the helm for making it. I don't think I've seen a sports anime on volleyball before, but I like watching... so I'll be looking forward to it.

[leokiko]

No one had made a thread because almost no one on animesuki gives a damn to sports anime.

Anyway, Haikyuu is mostly another generic jump sport series in its structure, but a bit nonortodox, especially with regards to its characters....it actually has good character development. The humor is also pretty great. Will watch for sure.

[Guardian Enzo]

This is going to be a gynormous fujoshi hit. Wouldn't be shocked if sales rival Kurobas, S2 of Kurobas anyway.

[Flower]

Originally Posted by leokiko

No one had made a thread because almost no one on animesuki gives a damn to sports anime....

I am afraid this could indeed be a large part of the reason. For myself the only series I drift towards in the "sports" genre focuscon things like shogi, mahjong, go or karuta.

But even my personal tastes aside it is true that sports anime get small attention in here for whatever reason - at present the currently airing sports series Diamond no Ace, Kuroko no Basket and Yowamushi Pedal threads get very few posts....

Still, maybe next season series like Haikyu, Baby Steps and Ping Pong will be able to "break into" the mainstream better....

[larethian]

Originally Posted by Flower

I am afraid this could indeed be a large part of the reason. For myself the only series I drift towards in the "sports" genre focuscon things like shogi, mahjong, go or karuta.

But even my personal tastes aside it is true that sports anime get small attention in here for whatever reason - at present the currently airing sports series Diamond no Ace, Kuroko no Basket and Yowamushi Pedal threads get very few posts....

Still, maybe next season series like Haikyu, Baby Steps and Ping Pong will be able to "break into" the mainstream better....

Because (nearly) all of us have read the manga and such anime is pretty much almost 100% faithful, there's not much to talk about except animation quality.

@Cloudedmind We just can't be bothered, I guess.

[hamazura]

well, haikyuu is one of those "normal" sport manga, like diamond no ace.
its not so impressive, but not so bad either. its just normal, maybe thats why its long lasting...

why doesnt ahiru no sora get a chance like haikyuu and ace of diamond? its the best normal sport manga so far

[Patriot's Blade]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

This is going to be a gynormous fujoshi hit. Wouldn't be shocked if sales rival Kurobas, S2 of Kurobas anyway.

well, if you look harder into the past, Kuroko no Basket isn't Production I.G.'s first attempt at "bishounen Jump syndrome" sports manga series, see the Prince of Tennis

[Cloudedmind]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

This is going to be a gynormous fujoshi hit. Wouldn't be shocked if sales rival Kurobas, S2 of Kurobas anyway.

Banpresto has already announced four prize figures. One of Hinata, Tobio, Kenma, and Tooru. Merchandise for the show is also really starting to roll in. And if all those lines about X volume being a huge hit that I see on every new chapter of Haikyu are to be believed then yeah, it'll hopefully be big.

Originally Posted by larethian

Because (nearly) all of us have read the manga and such anime is pretty much almost 100% faithful, there's not much to talk about except animation quality.

@Cloudedmind We just can't be bothered, I guess.

Haha fair enough. That is something I've noticed with sports anime, they do tend to stay pretty faithful to the manga and they're also fairly straight forward, so there's not a whole lot for people to b***ch about.

[darkchibi07]

Originally Posted by leokiko

No one had made a thread because almost no one on animesuki gives a damn to sports anime.

Unless it's sport that also allows easy fanservice like swimming or gymnastics.

Though that reminds me....

[Cloudedmind]

A link to the two PV's out so far.

http://www.j-haikyu.com/anime/movie.html

[Lota]

Well I for one love sports anime. I just don't really comment on such threads for some unknown reason So who knows, maybe there are people like me who watch it, but don't really talk about it.

I used to play volleyball myself, so I'm partial to it. The PVs look great, so definitely watching.

[Jigoku]

OP Song is out

YouTube

https://youtu.be/wDIUyyQqQ_M

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[Cloudedmind]

Originally Posted by Jigoku

OP Song is out

Beat me to it. xD

Nice song though.

[Cloudedmind]

New CM and ED song

YouTube

https://youtu.be/bZGuqkypEbQ

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[Flower]

Liscensed by Sentai.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...lleyball-anime

[Cloudedmind]

Originally Posted by Flower

Liscensed by Sentai.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...lleyball-anime

So, does that mean we should at least get a DVD release?

[Flower]

Hopefully, eventually?

[LKK]

Crunchyroll will provide the stream.

Haikyu!! is set to broadcast every Saturday starting on April 6th, at 2:00am Pacific Time for its premium members, with free members able to watch one week later.

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Haikyu!! will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience in the following territories: USA, Canada UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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